Webster's Dictionary: drag.on \'drag-en\ n dracon-,draco serpent, dragon. [fr. GK drakon;akin to OE torht bright, GK derkesthai yo see, look at] 1 archaic: a huge serpent 2:a fabulous animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaley serpent or saurian with crested head and enormous claws.
Tormont Illustrated Encyclopedia: drag'en n. 1.1a A fabulous monster, represented usually as a gigantic reptile breathing fire and having lion's claws, the tail of a serpant, wings and scaley skin. b. A fihure or other representation of this creature. 2 Archaic. A large snake or serpent [Middle England drago(u)n, from Old French dragon, from Latin draco (stem dracon-) dragon, serpent, from Greek drakon, serpent)
